Improved heel-burnisher



ILPETERS, PNOTO-LITHDGRAPNER. WASHINGTON. D C.

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Leiters Patent No. 106,657, datezlllug'ust 23, 1870.

IMPROVED HEEL-,BURNISHER The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the sme I, Moses BUnNHAM, 2D, of W enham, in the county of Essex and State of ltlassachnsetts, have invented certain Improvements in Heel-Burnishers, of which the following is a. specification, when taken in connecng drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of one t'orm of' my improved burnisher; y

Figure 2 is a side view of the same; and

Figures 3 and 4 represent another Vform of my improved burnisher. y.

The first part of my invent-ion consists in a lip to the common burnisher the edge of the top-lift of the applying in suoli a manner that heel shali not be in- 'Ihe second part of my invention consists in mak, ing the burnisher cylindrical and securing it in a forkedi shank, Vby means ofa screw passingtg through both forks of the shank and through the burnisher, so that the imrnisher may be held iirmly and supported at each end, and at theI same time admit oi' being revolved when the screw is loosened. ,Y

In figs. 1 and 2,.A is the burnisher, mounted in bearings B B by means of the screw C, which, when tightened, presses the burnisher between the two bear'- ings, and thus prevents the burnisher from turning, and, when loosened, allows the burnisher to be turned in order to bring an nnworn snri'ace into use. rIhe bearings B B are formed, as shown. with a shank, D, which tits into the handle E, in which it is held by a pin. l

-In figs. 3 and 4the burnisherA istbrmed, as shown, with a shank, D, which tits into the handle E, and does not differ from figs. l and 2, except that it has but one workilig-surface.

Heel-imrnishers as heretofore made have been constructed like tigs. 3 and 4 except in two respects: they had no lip, a, and the curve of their surfaces joined the straight'line of their sides, so as to form acorner. Owing to the absence of a lip, ar, the edge of the top lift is defaced when the heel is burnished, and requires to be rubbed over torestore it. The object of this part of' my invention is to remedy'this objection.

The old form of heel-burnisher was provided with an angular notch on one side, which was used to re store the defaced edge of' the top piece. 'Ihe necessity of this notch is obviated by this part of my inventiou, and the notch forms, eonsequentiy, no part ot' my improved burnisher.

The corner in theold forni of` bnrmsner is also objectionable, as, unless the burnisher is held properly, this corner will come against the heel and def'ace it, which not unf'requeutlgI happens, chieiiy through the carelessness oi' the workman.

I prefer to make my burnisher cylindrical or semicylindrical, as in figs. 3 and 4, in order to obyiate this diflieulty.

The form of burnisher shown in iigs.`3 and 4 embodies only the iirst form shown in fig. 1 embodies both the first and sec ond part of my invention; but it is obvious that a burnisher may be constructed which will embody only the second part. I prefer to make the: lip iu one solid piece with the burnisher, but it vmay be made separate.

I am aware that sole-lmrnishers have heretoire been made cylindricahand also that a sole-burnisher has been so divided that one portion of the burnishing-surface was upon a disk upon the side of a shank, the `disk and shank being held together by means ot' a screw; but I doI not claim either ol' those features as applied toa heel-burnisher.

I cla-im as luy invention- 1. A he'cl-lmrnisher, having a lip, d, when constructed in the manner and for the purpose speciiied.

2. A cylindrical heel-bm'nisher, mounted in forked beariinfs b f means of a screw and so that onef't'ork shall be`on each end ofthe burnishcr, when constructed in the manner and for the purpose specified.

MOSES BURNHAM, 2D.

-Witnessesz J. E. MAY'NADIER,

Juas. F. SLEEPER.

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